RANGERS NOTES
FIVE FOR FIVE – The Rangers have gone undefeated in their first five games at home to start the season. It is the third time in franchise history they have done so, following 1990-91 (8-0-0) and 1983 (6-0-0). Their five-game win streak at home is the longest active streak in the NHL.
RANKING HIGH – With six wins this season, New York is tied for the league lead. The team’s 12 points and 1.75 goals against per game both rank second in the NHL, and their 27 goals scored rank third.
ONE OR FEWER – The Blueshirts have allowed one or fewer goals in a game for the third time this season, tied for the most games in the league.
PENALTY KILLERS – New York went 4-for-4 on the penalty kill tonight, their third-straight game with a perfect kill. They have gone 22-for-24 on the penalty kill this season, ranking fifth in the league with a 91.7 penalty kill percentage.
Alexis Lafrenière scored the game’s opening goal 1:02 into the game and notched his second multi-goal game of the season. He extended his goal streak to four-straight games, the second-longest active streak in the NHL and the longest such streak of his career. Lafrenière finished tonight’s game tied for second in the NHL with seven goals.
Dylan Garand has earned a win in back-to-back games and in all three starts this season. Having now started in six games, he matched Igor Shesterkin (5-1-0) and Cam Talbot (5-1-0) for the fewest starts by a goaltender to five career wins with the Rangers. Garand is tied for fifth in the NHL with three wins. Among all goaltenders with at least four starts, his 1.15 goals against average and .951 save percentage both rank second in the league.
Mika Zibanejad notched his 16th career shorthanded goal and 14th with New York, tying Don Maloney for the fourth-most shorthanded goals in franchise history. Among all Swedish players, he is tied for the sixth-most shorthanded goals in NHL history.
Adam Fox extended his point streak at home to five-straight games, the longest such streak in the league. He became the sixth player in Ranges history to record a season-opening assist streak of five or more games at home. Among all NHL defensemen this season, he is tied for the lead with seven assists and is tied for third with seven points.
Will Cuylle has scored at least one goal in back-to-back games. He registered a career single-game high of 11 hits, which is the most tallied by a player in a single game this season in the NHL. Among all NHL skaters, his 37 hits this season lead the league and his 889 hits since the 2023-24 season rank second.
J.T. Miller extended his point streak to five-straight games (1G-5A) and his assist streak to four-straight games, tied for the third-longest active streak in the NHL.
Tye Kartye has notched two points in back-to-back games (2G-2A).
